[urq] RE : Boot replacment - kerosene plus what grease?: Ball joint boots : type43 parts may fit

[Louis-Alain Richard]

Hi Steven,

Back in the days when we had to grease the chassis parts on the american
cars, what I remember was that the grease was clearer and less sticky than
the CV joint stuff. But do the non-greasable parts use a different grease
than the greasable variety ? I don't know the answer but if it was my car, I
would use a high-pressure grease for chassis parts, not the CV stuff.


Louis-Alain

Ps: What is the kerosene soak for ?



> -----Message d'origine-----
> 
> Thanks
> I purchased these type 43 boots ($30 each) and am
> ready to replace my damaged urq boots.
> One ball joint is on my car and just recently got a
> hole in it( 1 year ago - 50 miles).
> The other ball joint I got used with a subframe and
> has a badly torn boot.
> Should I take off the boot and soak it in kerosene for
> a week,  and then what is the best grease to use?  I
> have some CV joint grease from vw.
> steve